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Activin A more prominently regulates muscle mass in primates than does GDF8

Nature Communications, 2017
Inhibition of GDF8 increases muscle mass in mice, but is less effective in monkeys and humans. Here the authors show that activin A also inhibits muscle hypertrophy and that concomitant inhibition of activin A and GDF8 synergistically increases muscle ...
Esther Latres, Jason Mastaitis, Wen Fury, Lawrence Miloscio, Jesus Trejos, Jeffrey Pangilinan, Haruka Okamoto, Katie Cavino, Erqian Na, Angelos Papatheodorou, Tobias Willer, Yu Bai, Jee Hae Kim, Ashique Rafique, Stephen Jaspers, Trevor Stitt, Andrew J. Murphy, George D. Yancopoulos, Jesper Gromada   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

The planar cell polarity protein Vangl2 interacts with the PDZ‐domains of Scribble but not with a unique PDZ‐like domain in Inturned

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Structural and biochemical characterisations show that the planar cell polarity (PCP) protein Inturned harbours a unique PDZ‐like domain that does not bind canonical PDZ‐binding motifs (PBMs) like that of another PCP protein Vangl2. In contrast, the apical‐basal polarity protein Scribble contains four PDZ domains that bind Vangl2, but one PDZ domain ...
Stephan Wilmes, Jan Brysch, Carmen Gelze, Lilli Meier, Daniel Kümmel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A high-throughput screening method for determining the substrate scope of nitrilases [PDF]

, 2014
Nitrile compounds are intermediates in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals such as atorvastatin. We have developed a chromogenic reagent to screen for nitrilase activity as an alternative to Nessler's reagent. It produces a semi-quantifiable blue colour and
Black, Gary, Brown, Nicola, Perry, Justin, Randall, P. David, Turnbull, Graeme, Zhang, Meng   +5 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Gene-level analysis of rare variants in 379,066 whole exome sequences identifies an association of GIGYF1 loss of function with type 2 diabetes

Scientific Reports, 2021
Sequencing of large cohorts offers an unprecedented opportunity to identify rare genetic variants and to find novel contributors to human disease. We used gene-based collapsing tests to identify genes associated with glucose, HbA1c and type 2 diabetes ...
Aimee M. Deaton, Margaret M. Parker, Lucas D. Ward, Alexander O. Flynn-Carroll, Lucas BonDurant, Gregory Hinkle, Parsa Akbari, Luca A. Lotta, Regeneron Genetics Center, DiscovEHR Collaboration, Aris Baras, Paul Nioi   +11 more
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A methionine‐lined active site governs carbocation stabilization and product specificity in a bacterial terpene synthase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study reveals a unique active site enriched in methionine residues and demonstrates that these residues play a critical role by stabilizing carbocation intermediates through novel sulfur–cation interactions. Structure‐guided mutagenesis further revealed variants with significantly altered product profiles, enhancing pseudopterosin formation. These
Marion Ringel, Carl P. O. Helmer, Shani Zev, Ronja Driller, Emily Buhr, Markus Reinbold, Renana Schwartz, Gabriel Foley, Mikael Boden, Daniel Garbe, Gerhard Schenk, Dan Thomas Major, Bernhard Loll, Thomas Brück   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel bispecific antibody platform to direct complement activity for efficient lysis of target cells

Scientific Reports, 2019
Harnessing complement-mediated cytotoxicity by therapeutic antibodies has been limited because of dependency on size and density of antigen, structural constraints resulting from orientation of antibody binding, and blockade of complement activation by ...
Jonathan W. Cruz, Ermelinda Damko, Bhavika Modi, Naxin Tu, Karoline Meagher, Vera Voronina, Hans Gartner, George Ehrlich, Ashique Rafique, Robert Babb, Priya Aneja, Terra B. Potocky, Amanda D’ Orvilliers, Alida Coppi, Sook Yen E, Haibo Qiu, Courtney M. Williams, Brandy L. Bennett, Gang Chen, Lynn Macdonald, William Olson, John C. Lin, Neil Stahl, Andrew J. Murphy, Christos A. Kyratsous, Brinda C. Prasad   +25 more
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Daubert\u27s Significance [PDF]

, 1993
The authors review and note the limited reach of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals.
Field, Thomas G., Jr., Keegan, Colleen M.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Cytoplasmic p21 promotes stemness of colon cancer cells via activation of the NFκB pathway

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Cytoplasmic p21 promotes colorectal cancer stem cell (CSC) features by destabilizing the NFκB–IκB complex, activating NFκB signaling, and upregulating BCL‐xL and COX2. In contrast to nuclear p21, cytoplasmic p21 enhances spheroid formation and stemness transcription factor CD133.
Arnatchai Maiuthed, Kerstin Huebner, Katharina Erlenbach‐Wuensch, Chuanpit Hampel, Daniela Thalheim, Adriana Vial‐Roehe, Bodee Nutho, Susanne Merkel, Arndt Hartmann, Pithi Chanvorachote, Regine Schneider‐Stock   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Regulatory Daubert”: A Proposal to Enhance Judicial Review of Agency Science by Incorporating Daubert Principles into Administrative Law [PDF]

, 2003
In Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc, the US Supreme Court empowered federal judges to reject irrelevant or unreliable scientific evidence. Daubert provides a suitable framework for reviewing the quality of agency science and the soundness of ...
Raul, Alan Charles, Dwyer, Julie Zampa
core   +2 more sources